Marine

World champion heads lineup at Sailing Regatta

There will be a freshness about this week's Oceanbridge NZL Sailing Regatta as new teams target the 2024 Paris Olympics and new sailors emerge near the front... Read More

Councils raise concerns over marine boundaries

Bay of Plenty councils are worried the yet to be determined fine print behind iwi marine titles and customary rights could halt or destroy an Ōpōtiki Harbour... Read More

Trimaran incident sparks coastguard callout

UPDATE 2.26PM: Salvage operations are underway today after a trimaran got into trouble in the Tauranga Harbour. Officials have confirmed that incident occurred... Read More

Drownings: 65-plus age-group most at-risk

Swimming is the leading cause of drowning deaths in New Zealand, with men aged 65 and older are the most at risk of death from drowning in the past decade. That's... Read More

“Very rare find” of ghost shark hatchling

NIWA scientists have made the rare discovery of a days-old ghost shark during a recent survey off the east coast of the South Island. The neonate - or newly hatched... Read More

New citizen science project tackles upstream waste

A new citizen science programme is being launched to tackle upstream waste in New Zelanad. Upstream Battle, launched by charity Keep New Zealand Beautiful, aims... Read More

Sunken boat spills diesel into Taupō marina

Agencies have been working to clean-up an oil spill after a 10-metre boat sank in the Taupō marina on Monday night. The vessel had a 200-litre load of diesel... Read More

Court: BOP iwi battle over marine boundaries

A two-week hearing to decide the marine and customary boundaries of three Bay of Plenty iwi and their hapū (sub-tribes) will begin at the Wellington high court... Read More

Swell on the horizon for Whangamata Grom Series

Groms across the country are looking forward to the second event of the Billabong Grom Series presented by Oceanbridge as subtropical low Dovi makes its way across... Read More

Coromandel fish farm plan divides submitters

More than half the public submissions on a Coromandel marine farming plan oppose the scheme, but there's also a significant number in support. Iwi organisation... Read More

Rāhui on Hauraki Gulf to help scallop beds

Ngāti Manuhiri Settlement Trust is placing a rāhui on the Hauraki Gulf to help scallops and other shellfish regenerate. The trust's chief executive, Nicola... Read More

Olympic medallist returns to top-level sailing

Jo Aleh always insisted she hadn't retired as a high-performance sailor and will now make a tilt for a third Olympic medal, this time teaming up with Molly... Read More